Carmen’s Team Pick:
Ah, the holigays. For some of us, it means carols, wishing for a blanket of snow, unwrapping presents, hot liquor around the fire, and puppies in Santa hats. (Is that just me?) But for a lot of us, it also means getting ready for some seriously problematic shit to come out of our relatives’ mouths.
Luckily, Franchesca Ramsey (chescaleigh) took some time this week to prepare you for the ugly side of the season by walking you through five different potential comebacks to turn an uncomfortable moment into a teaching one. Or, really, into an opportunity to laugh at someone’s outdated views so as not to cry. But hey, whatever works.
Now pass the tofurkey and shut the fuck up, uncle Ned!
Comments
This is great and necessary and also where can I find santa puppies??
“Act like you don’t get it and make them explain it” –
That’s a pretty good way to deal with most offensive comments, IMO.
I agree! I actually do it, and it does work.
Okay, chescaleigh just got themselves a new subscriber. B) Thank you Carmen for sharing this video!
This was great! Her “5 tips for being an ally” was floating around my Tumblr a while ago and I thought it was pretty good too. I should check out the rest of her channel